An interview with Hungarian cinematographer Agnesh Pakozdi
“My body is a war zone where the entire world stages its battles” says the melancholic girl in Aren’t YouContinue Reading
Tag: Gender equality
What’s with all the ‘cunt’ talk? An interview with Hungarian artist Miss Pina about reclaiming the female body
Inspired by the Cunt Art movement and its pioneers in the 1970s, PINA Zine (or Cunt Zine in English) isContinue Reading
Opinion: “A line has now been crossed in Poland”
On Friday, Warsaw police detained 48 people during an LGBT protest after a court ordered the two-month detention of Margot,Continue Reading
Is there such a thing as a Hungarian feminist community?
Vénusz Projekt is a Hungarian bi-weekly podcast engaged in social and gender issues which examines feminist aspects of such fieldsContinue Reading
“The LGBT+ community is not protected by a single law in Poland”
The Warsaw-based Chrząszczyki Football Club is known as “Poland’s first lesbian football club”. This week, and in light of AndrzejContinue Reading
Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians think homosexuality should be accepted, study shows
Bratislava, Slovakia – Less than half of Poles, Slovaks and Hungarians believe homosexuality should be accepted by society, an internationalContinue Reading
“They say we’re the blight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak gender pay gaps among highest in Europe
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Czech Republic and Slovakia have among the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, according to newContinue Reading
Poland’s LGBT community speaks up: “We are people, not an ideology”
Warsaw, Poland – President Andrzej Duda’s inflammatory remarks against LGBT+ people have provoked a renewed mobilisation of activists ahead ofContinue Reading
Freedom of intimidation in Poland: Scandal at the University of Silesia in Katowice
Katowice, Poland – In late May, police in the southern Polish city of Katowice interrogated seven students who had complainedContinue Reading
Polish minister threatens to withdraw from Istanbul Convention on gender equality
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Poland’s deputy-Justice Minister slammed the Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights andContinue Reading
Use of birth control pills in the Czech Republic drops to all-time low
Prague, Czech Republic – The use of birth control pills in the Czech Republic has dropped by nearly one halfContinue Reading
Hungary rejects Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights
Budapest, Hungary – The Hungarian Parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, a non-binding CouncilContinue Reading
Poland moves to ban abortion and criminalize sexual education
Warsaw, Poland – Lawmakers in Poland will discuss this week two bills that could introduce a de-facto ban on abortionContinue Reading
Hungary has among lowest share of female politicians in the EU
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary is one of the EU countries with the lowest share of top female politicians, new EurostatContinue Reading